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Historic flooding in Texas after Hurricane Harvey has raised questions about food crops touched by flood waters, which the FDA says are not safe to eat. Some farmers argue that guidance is too broad.

Police Investigate Three Weekend Deaths On Charlotte RoadsPolice say a man was killed in one-car crash that was reported shortly after 1:00 a.m. Sunday on…

Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdish region of Iraq, is stepping down after 12 years in power. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with NPR's Jane Arraf from the regional capital Erbil.

Sakdiyah Ma'ruf grew up watching bootleg videos of Roseanne Barr and Jerry Seinfeld. Now she is breaking ground as a stand-up comedian who wears a hijab while openly mocking religious fundamentalists.

The guilty plea of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos sheds more light on alleged connections between the campaign and Russia in early 2016.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is continuing work on a project to upgrade more than 10,000 highway light fixtures across the state,…

Baltimore's stubbornly high murder rate is causing some residents to lose faith in efforts to change policing in the city. They say it has become an excuse for police inaction.

Wednesday was supposed to be the day House Republicans planned to release their tax legislation. But now it is being delayed until Thursday, which may mean there is trouble with the bill.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the World Series Tuesday night in LA, forcing a Game 7 to determine the series winner.

Michael Rapaport set out to be a pro basketball player. Instead, he became an actor and rabid sports fan. "Sports is one of the only safe places where you can articulate your emotions," he tells NPR.

The federal lawsuit claims the 10-year-old girl has a constitutional right to be in her parents' care. Border Patrol agents detained her last week following emergency surgery.

Lev Facher, Washington correspondent for STAT, joins Here & Now's Robin Young with more on what to expect.

The wolves of Yellowstone. They're back. They're still wolves. It's complicated.

The brilliant, mostly self-taught pianist and composer created new pathways for musicians, both aesthetically and with his benchmark Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.

Why do smart people make dumb decisions? Figuring that out won Richard Thaler a Nobel Prize.

A former fire investigator who brought a retaliation lawsuit against the City of Charlotte will receive $1.1 million as part of a settlement. In May, a…

Vice President Pence cast the tie-breaking vote last night in the Senate to repeal a rule that made it easier for Americans to sue their banks and credit card companies for wrongdoing. Wiping out the rule affects tens of millions of Americans who will be sent to arbitration on disputes over a credit card, checking account or prepaid card. It also dismantles the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been working on this for years.

The NAACP, citing "a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers," urged black travelers to avoid booking flights on the carrier.

Iraqi military forces have recently retaken control of areas held by Kurdish forces, such as the city of Kirkuk. Today's offer from the Kurdish government is not likely to defuse the crisis.

The New Zealand political party has been ordered to pay Eminem's publishing company nearly $500,000 in damages.